PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Sanar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanar comes to the cage accompanied by Hot Issue. Bruce has chosen Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Drowning pool version 300 as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sanar
vs
Bruce

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Sanar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanar tests Bruce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanar throws a series of strikes that have Bruce backpedaling.
Sanar misses with a takedown
and Bruce counters with a three punch combo that has Sanar backing up. Sanar nods at Bruce to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanar misses with a takedown attempt

and Bruce counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanar!
Sanar is looking to improve his position but Bruce isn't that keen on the idea.
Bruce throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bruce trying to control but Sanar is having none of it.
Bruce looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanar tries to improve his position but instead Bruce has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanar covering up well under a series of strikes from Bruce.
Sanar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sanar can't escape the position.
Bruce throwing damaging strikes from the back! Sanar could be in trouble here!
Bruce has good solid back control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanar defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bruce biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bruce tries to keep control of the position but Sanar is staying busy.
Sanar is really stuck here.
Bruce keeps control of the position easily here as Sanar tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeffrey Sanar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bruce misses with a double jab

so Sanar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bruce is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanar is aware though and is defending well.

Bruce is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bruce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bruce looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Bruce dominated that round.
That's time! Sanar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bruce blocks a head kick by Sanar.
Bruce throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Sanar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanar is trying to control the action in half guard but Bruce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Sanar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bruce is just riding it out for now. Sanar eventually gives up the hold.
Bruce is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bruce manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bruce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanar defends well.

Bruce is looking for a triangle but Sanar pushes his legs off easily.
Bruce has his hands on Sanar's head, controlling the position.
Bruce throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bruce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bruce doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bruce has Sanar pulled in close to control his posture.
Sanar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bruce lands a head kick!
Bruce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanar sprawls well. Sanar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bruce gets slowly back to his feet.

Sanar takes the fight into the clinch.

Sanar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bruce is trying to keep an underhook but Sanar manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanar is thwarting Bruce's attempts to control the position.
Sanar is looking to pass Bruce's guard but actually Bruce recovers to full guard.
Bruce wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanar trying to control but Bruce is working from the bottom.
Sanar postures up in Bruce's guard and throws a big left but Bruce blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bruce wants to sweep here but Sanar controlling him for the moment.
Sanar wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeffrey Sanar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sanar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Jeffrey Sanar has been cut.
Sanar closes the distance but Bruce moves to the side

and Bruce counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruce passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanar actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Bruce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Sanar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bruce closes the distance and clinches.
Bruce wants a takedown but no success here.
Bruce gets underhooks to prevent Sanar's takedown attempt.
Bruce controlling the action here for a moment.
Sanar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bruce prevents it.
Sanar is trying to drag Bruce to the mat but Bruce just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Sanar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bruce breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bruce scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bruce controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanar is trying to maintain the position but Bruce is very close to passing his half guard.
Bruce content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee Bruce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bruce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanar's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanar is positioning himself well to prevent Bruce advancing to mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sanar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanar wants to stand but Bruce has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Bruce trying to control the position.
Bruce trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee Bruce has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sanar with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bruce counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanar!
Bruce looking to control and managing it successfully.

Bruce is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sanar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanar is working to get back to half guard.
Sanar is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bruce controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Bruce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bruce has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Bruce!